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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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